Associations to the word «Featherbed»

Wiktionary

FEATHERBED, noun. A mattress stuffed with feathers
FEATHERBED, verb. (transitive) To treat someone with excessive indulgence; to pamper, cosset or mollycoddle

Dictionary definition

FEATHERBED, noun. A mattress stuffed with feathers.
FEATHERBED, verb. Treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!".
FEATHERBED, verb. Hire more workers than are necessary.

Wise words

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
Lao Tzu